Jim is driving down the highway one night when he notices a flashing sign that is directing traffic toward the right via a steady stream of arrows moving toward the right.The next day, he sees the sign in the daylight and realizes that it has no moving parts.What was most likely responsible for Jim's perception of arrows moving toward the right when he saw the sign the night before?
A)motion aftereffects
B)stroboscopic movement
C)shape constancy
D)linear perspective

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stroboscopic movement, also known as the phi phenomenon, is an optical illusion that occurs when a series of still images are presented in rapid succession, creating the illusion of movement. In this case, the flashing sign with the arrows pointing to the right created the illusion of movement in the direction of the arrows, even though the sign itself had no moving parts.

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